LAC vs HOU Dream11: Los Angeles Clippers will be looking for a statement win when they host James Harden and Houston Rockets in a matchup between the two superteams of the Western Conference at Staples Centre, on Friday morning. The Clippers improved their regular-season record to 21-8 following a one-sided 120-99 win over Phoneix Suns. It was a perfect response to their 109-106 defeat against the Chicago Bulls. With the win, the Clippers reduced the gap on the Los Angeles Lakers to 3 and a half games.
Houston Rockets, on the other hand, are 5th in the West, but only two points separate them from the Clippers on the table, which can be reduced to one, pf course if Mike D’Antoni’s men win this game. But doing that will be hard considering the Rockets are 8-5 on the road this season, while the Clippers are 14-1 at Staples Center.
Still, this is a game where the stats and form go out of the window, as both the teams are full of superstars, who, on their day, can beat any superteam.
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Match details:
Teams: Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets
Venue: Staples Center
Match Timing: December 20, @ 09:00 AM
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Los Angeles Clippers Team news: JaMychal Green has been ruled out of this game with a back injury. He is the only injury absentee for the Clippers ahead of this game.
Houston Rockets Team news: Gerald Green is a long-term injury absentee for the Rockets, as is Nene Hilario. But Eric Gordon has been upgraded to questionable before this game and may come off the bench.
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Los Angeles Clippers: Kristaps Porzingis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jalen Brunson
Houston Rockets: Gordon Hayward, Grant Williams / Semi Ojeleye, Daniel Theis, Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker
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Likely squad:
Los Angeles Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Montrezl Harrell, Maurice Harkless, Paul George, Landry Shamet, Terance Mann, Patrick Patterson, Jerome Robinson
Houston Rockets: James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Clint Capela, Tyson Chandler, Gary Clark, Thabo Sefolosha, Isaiah Hartenstein, Ben McLemore, Austin Rivers, P.J. Tucker, Chris Clemons
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Team 1:
PG: P Beverley, L Shamet
SG: K Leonard, J Harden (SP), B McLemore
SF: D House
PF: P Patterson
C: C Capela
Team 2:
PG: P Beverley, L Shamet
SG: K Leonard (SP), J Harden, B McLemore
SF: D House
PF: P Patterson
C: C Capela